Dudley DeZonia - 30th Anniversary President of Royal Truck Body - Hon. Linda T. Sanchez

DUDLEY DeZONIA--30TH ANNIVERSARY PRESIDENT OF ROYAL TRUCK BODY-HON. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ (Extensions of Remarks - September 08, 2004)

HON. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, September 8, 2004

Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, let us celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit in America by recognizing a deserving and generous member of the community-Mr. Dudley DeZonia, who has successfully been at the helm for 30 years as President of Royal Truck Body.

Businesses like Royal Truck Body are the backbone of this country and they are an enduring symbol of the American Dream. The approximately 23 million businesses of the size and scale of companies like ROYAL in the United States employ more than half of the country's private work force, create three of every four new jobs, and generate most of America's innovations.

For example, 30 years ago in my district, Mr. DeZonia had a dream to lead a truck body business in the City of Paramount. California. His long-term vision for Royal Truck Body was and still is to deliver top-quality products at competitive prices, which has enabled the "ROYAL" trademark to become the recognized leader and largest service body company in the Western United States.

Royal Truck Body has a 5,000-square-foot design studio and 145,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehousing space. ROYAL pushes this space even further with an additional 40,000 sq. ft. at its satellite locations in Phoenix, Arizona; Dallas, Texas; and Sacramento, California.

Royal Truck Body has had a continuing pattern of growth since its inception, and its growth recently has been at an ever-accelerating pace. In 1995, ROYAL became a bailment pool company for Chevrolet; in 1997, it became a converter pool company for both Ford and GMC; and in 2000, it added Dodge. ROYAL has also been a member of the National Truck Equipment Association since 1978.

Royal Truck Body has grown from producing four truck bodies per day to more than 35 bodies per day. ROYAL earned its ISO 9001 certification in 1999, which made it the first body manufacturer in the United States to achieve this goal. From 2001 to 2003, ROYAL was awarded General Motors Specialty Vehicle Sales Leader Award in the United States. Also, in 2002, Ford presented ROYAL with the Top Volume Pool Account Award and the Ford's Directors Award for top volume of F-Series chassis cabs.

Mr. DeZonia is a business success story, and he continues to make many contributions to the local community. He consistently donates to the local Paramount Education Partnership and to seniors at Paramount High School for college scholarships. ROYAL prides itself in its employees' successes because its employees are its family.

Today, let us honor Mr. Dudley DeZonia. By celebrating Mr. Dudley DeZonia's successes, we celebrate American enterprise. Mr. DeZonia is keeping the American Dream alive and well for future generations.